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Aviation News Releases – Wednesday, July 28, 2010

July 28, 2010 — aviationnewsrelease

Airbus regrets to confirm that an Airbus A321 operated by airblue was involved in an accident shortly after 9.45 am local time. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight ED 202, from Karachi to Islamabad, Pakistan.

The aircraft involved in the accident, registered under AP-BJB, was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 1218, initially delivered from the production line in 2000. The aircraft is leased to airblue in January 2006. The aircraft had accumulated approximately 34,000 flight hours in some 13,500 flights. It was powered by IAE V2533 engines. At this time no further factual information is available….

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Airblue flight ED 202 accident in IslamabadAirbus regrets to confirm that an Airbus A321 operated by airblue was involved in an accident shortly after 9.45 am local time. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight ED 202, from Karachi to Islamabad, Pakistan.The aircraft involved in the accident, registered under AP-BJB, was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 1218, initially delivered from the production line in 2000. The aircraft is leased to airblue in January 2006. The aircraft had accumulated approximately 34,000…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

No Survivors In Pakistan Plane CrashA Pakistani passenger plane crashed in heavy rain near Islamabad on Wednesday, killing at least 90 people and officials said it was unlikely that there would be any survivors among the 152 people on board …Photo: Pia321Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Porter Says Air Canada Court Complaints DismissedPorter Airlines said on Thursday that the Federal Court of Canada had dismissed two applications by Air Canada contesting the awarding of takeoff and landing slots at Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport …Photo: BriYYZJul-23 – 2010 | More ->

Cargo

Air Freight Demand Jumps In June Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago and passenger numbers rose more than one tenth as airlines saw a growing recovery from the economic crisis, industry figures showed …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F Crashes in RiyadhBy Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com, Jens Flottau jens@flottau.com, LONDON, FRANKFURT: A Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F crashed at King Khaled International Airport on landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, destroying the aircraft. Both pilots survived when the aircraft carrying 80 tons of freight broke apart on landing and caught fire. The crew were taken to the hospital in Riyadh … Jul-27 – 2010 | More ->

Commercial

Top United Execs Gone If Merger ApprovedBy Darren Shannon darren_shannon@aviationweek.com, WASHINGTON: United Airlines’ CFO Kathryn Mikells, who is credited with reviving the carrier’s financial strength, and President John Tague will leave the company if the proposed merger with Continental Airlines, currently being considered by the U.S. Department of Justice, is approved. These departures, and those of United’s Senior VP of Corporate and Government Affairs Rosemary Moore and …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Air Berlin Talks Code Share With BA, IberiaBy Adrian Schofield adrian_schofield@aviationweek.com: Air Berlin is already in talks to add code-share agreements with more Oneworld carriers following the German airline’s decision to join the alliance and code share with American Airlines and Finnair. Air Berlin CEO Joachim Hunold says discussions were held today with British Airways and Iberia. The aim is to have agreements with the pair in place by next summer, … Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

DOT Hits Comair With $275,000 FineBy Andrew Compart andrew_compart@aviationweek.comWASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department has fined Delta regional subsidiary Comair $275,000 for what it says were multiple violations of DOT rules on bumping passengers from flights—and its failure to accurately report to the DOT how many passengers were bumped each quarter. In a July 26 consent order, the DOT says it found many instances in which Comair failed to properly solicit …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Defense

U.S. Navy Receives F/A-18 With HAL-built DoorBy Anantha Krishnan M. BENGALURU, India — The U.S. Navy has received its first Boeing F/A-18 fighter fitted with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.’s (HAL) gun-bay door. The aircraft was delivered July 20, a Boeing official said. The gun-bay door agreement is the first military contract between Boeing and Bengaluru-based HAL, and is a direct …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Canada, Sikorsky Spell Out CH-148 Way AheadBy Robert Wall, LONDON – The Canadian government and Sikorsky have come to a contractual agreement on how to handle the program changes on the CH-148 Cycle maritime helicopter program, which has suffered delays owing to software development problems. The key issue, since late last year, has been the recognition that helicopters due for delivery this year in an interim …Jul-27 – 2010 | More ->

Indian Industry Criticizes FDI EffortsBy Neelam Mathews, NEW DELHI – As foreign vendors await an increase in the current cap of 26% in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian defense sector, the native industry has raised its voice emphatically in opposing any increase. The industry has also called for a level playing field in being permitted to apply for tenders in every defense project. There are currently certain levels of sensitive areas that …Jul-27 – 2010 | More ->

Executive

Bombardier Order Bag Approaches $1BBy Brendan Gallagher, FARNBOROUGH: Canadian bizjet-maker Bombardier yesterday put at close to a billion dollars the value of the orders it has announced in the run-up to the show and on its first two days. The Montreal-headquartered company has logged contracts comprising a total of 12 ultra-long-range Global Express XRS, two super-large-size Global 5000s and a pair of large-cabin Challenger 605s, worth in excess of $800 …Jul-23 – 2010 | More ->

Industry

TAM Airlines firms up commitment to order 25 Airbus aircraft TAM Airlines, Airbus’ biggest customer in the Southern Hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline, signed a firm order for 25 eco-efficient Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus order book to 176. This order for 20 A320 Family and five A350-900s follows the Memorandum of Understanding announced at ILA Berlin Air Show in June.TAM’s new A320 Family aircraft will replace existing A320 Family aircraft as part of the airline’s commitment to keep an average fleet…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 100 Jobs, $5 Million to North CarolinaGREENSBORO, N.C., July 28, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that North Carolina will benefit from an estimated 100 total jobs and generate an estimated $5 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force’s next aerial refueling aircraft. Boeing submitted its proposal July 9 to replace 179 of the Air Force’s 400 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aircraft. The Air Force is expected to award a contract in November. “North Carolina is a…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Boeing Receives EASA Certification for GoldCare Lifecycle SolutionSEATTLE, July 27, 2010 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the company received European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) certification for the Boeing GoldCare Continuous Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO). This approval enables Boeing UK Limited to offer GoldCare services to business jet operators, including access to extensive aircraft data analysis improving aircraft reliability and performance. This removes the operator’s need to establish their own CAMO with their own…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Navy

U.S. Navy Receives F/A-18 With HAL-built DoorBy Anantha Krishnan M. BENGALURU, India — The U.S. Navy has received its first Boeing F/A-18 fighter fitted with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.’s (HAL) gun-bay door. The aircraft was delivered July 20, a Boeing official said. The gun-bay door agreement is the first military contract between Boeing and Bengaluru-based HAL, and is a direct …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

Navy, USAF Coordinate High-Altitude UAV WorkBy Amy Butler, Washington and Beale AFB, Calif.: More questions than answers are arising from the U.S. Navy/Air Force memorandum of agreement to coordinate efforts on their respective high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Signed June 12 by the services’ chiefs of staffs, the agreement aims to produce operational and financial efficiencies in the Air Force Global Hawk and Navy Broad …Jul-16 – 2010 | More ->

Science

Images Appear To Show Water Ice On MoonBy Frank Morring, Jr.: Radar images collected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) probably pinpoint thick deposits of water ice in a small crater near the Moon’s north pole. Work with the Mini-RF synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on LRO follows up findings by a similar instrument called the Mini-SAR on India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter, which used the polarity of radar returns from the Moon’s north …Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

NASA Seeks Undergrads to Defy Gravity for Science and EngineeringHOUSTON — NASA is offering undergraduate students an opportunity totest an experiment in weightless science as part of the agency’sReduced Gravity Education Flight Program. Proposals are due by Oct. 27.The program, managed by the Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston,provides aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design and fabricatea reduced gravity experiment. Selected teams will get to test andevaluate their experiment aboard a microgravity aircraft. Thespecially modified jet aircraft…Jul-23 – 2010 | More ->

Space

CSIS: Obama Policy Does Not Address ProblemsBy Frank Morring, Jr. WASHINGTON – Problems identified earlier with government support for the commercial space launch industry that provides major support for U.S. national security interests have not been addressed in the Obama administration’s new National Space Policy, and threaten future military operations if they are not addressed, suggests the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) … Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

NASA Sets Briefing To Preview Space Station SpacewalkHOUSTON — NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at theInternational Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p.m. CDT onTuesday, Aug. 3.Expedition 24 Flight Engineers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dysonare scheduled to perform a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Aug. 5. The two NASAastronauts will outfit the Russian Zarya module for future roboticswork and prepare the station for the installation of a new U.S. permanent multipurpose module.The news briefing on the spacewalk will take place…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->

NASA Opens Online Voting For Next Desert RATS Exploration SiteWASHINGTON — NASA is inviting the public to choose an area innorthern Arizona where explorers will conduct part of the annualDesert Research and Technology Studies, known as Desert RATS.”Desert RATS is an annual test where NASA takes equipment and crewsinto the field to simulate future planetary exploration missions,”said Joe Kosmo, Desert RATS manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center inHouston. “We want the public to be a part of this.”From July 27 through Aug. 8, space enthusiasts can vote…Jul-28 – 2010 | More ->